USAAF- Hurricane
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70 19 January 2025, 15:47
Roland Sachsenhofer AuthorIn addition to the two Macchis, I'm working on a project that uses a really great kit: I'm going to build a Hurricane IIb, incidentally in the colours of the USAAF, from this Arma-Hobbies kit, which is a perfect fit, rich in detail and highly recommended overall. Last year, I already built a Hurricane from this manufacturer and therefore know the qualities of the kit in advance. Here you can see photos from the day before yesterday; in the meantime the fuselage and the wings have been assembled and sanded - well, there wasn't much to do!
19 January 2025, 15:52
Nick DragoneLooking forward to this one. I haven't built an Arma kit yet but all reviews and builds I have seen look great. I stepped aside from building planes for a bit to recharge the batteries. I've been building 1:35 Armor kits from Italeri, Dragon and Tamiya that I have had in my stash since 1980!! Just finished a Puma 234/2 from a 45 year old Italeri kit. The figures are Dragon and Tamiya. The only thing left is a base.
19 January 2025, 22:37
Air noJ'attend la suite avec impatience puisque je monte actuellement un Mk I au 72è j'en suis à la peinture. J'aime beaucoup le choix de tes avions, ils sont originaux. Félicitations !
13 February 2025, 15:58
Roland Sachsenhofer AuthorBonjour mates- et bonjour à la France ! Je vous remercie pour vos mots et je suis heureux que le choix des modèles et le projet vous plaisent ! Je n'ai qu'un seul problème en ce moment : je suis à plat avec une fracture du pelvis et je ne pourrai pas me rendre à l'atelier de modélisme avant au moins quatre à cinq semaines 🙂 Mais le pire est passé, et je me réjouis vraiment de pouvoir continuer à construire... Le kit en lui-même est de toute première qualité et procure un grand plaisir !
Hello mates - and hello to France! Thank you for your words and I'm glad you like the model selection and the project! I only have one problem at the moment: I'm lying flat with a broken pelvis and won't be able to go to the modelling workshop for at least another four or five weeks 🙂 But the worst is over, and I'm really looking forward to continuing building... The kit itself is of the very highest quality and is a great pleasure to build!
14 February 2025, 14:26
René (Lord Bilbo) BartholemyHallo Roland!
Ich wünsche dir eine Gute und besonders schnelle Besserung!
1 14 February 2025, 16:32
Jennifer FranklinWishes for an uncomplicated and rapid recovery. I am sorry to hear you are down and out.
14 February 2025, 21:36
Roland Sachsenhofer AuthorThanks for your good wishes - that helps! The good news is: a smooth, uncomplicated fracture without surgery, but I have to sit and lie down for a full six weeks - and make sure my wife doesn't overcook me 🙂
2 15 February 2025, 10:07
Air noCe n'est pas grave, on ne fait pas des maquettes avec ses pieds ... Bon rétablissement !!
15 February 2025, 13:11
Daniel KlinkHi Roland. Sorry to read that and wish you quick recovery and all the Best. But waht the f++ happened? Were yo skiing?
11 March 2025, 19:11
Roland Sachsenhofer AuthorThank you very much for your wishes! No, nothing as nice as skiing: just a patch of ice between my front door and the car... Small cause, big effect! Everything is healing well, hope to be back in the modelling workshop in a month 🙂
1 12 March 2025, 10:54
Roland Sachsenhofer AuthorThank you for your kind and motivating words - in fact, I'm really looking forward to continuing the construction here too! 🙂 Merci beaucoup, ça s'améliore de jour en jour 🙂
13 March 2025, 08:12
Roland Sachsenhofer AuthorIt is with great pleasure - and a little bit of emotion about myself 🙂- that I can once again report progress on this project after my month-long break due to a broken hip. Modelling again at last!
The preshading and further preparations to breathe a little life into the three-coloured surfaces of this US Hurricane have been applied. Next step: Filling and sanding the MG openings and then applying the 'Sky-S' colour to the underside.
3 7 June 2025, 16:49
Roland Sachsenhofer AuthorThank you Gorby and Robert! It was a bit complicated, but should be over now- I'm happy to be 'back', thank you!
1 7 June 2025, 18:17
Roland Sachsenhofer AuthorThe Hurricane is now already showing the decals and is waiting for further coats of sealing clear coat. However, I have the impression that the decals from ASK are a bit large when you compare the appearance with the original photos of the aircraft. But: too late is too late - and perhaps the impression will be adjusted a little further down the line. In any case, the kit from Arma is first class!
14 June 2025, 09:34
Robert PodkońskiLooks a bit weird with 'stars-and-bars'. Waiting for the final effect 🙂
14 June 2025, 11:45
Roland Sachsenhofer AuthorThank you Robert. 'A little weird' is the desired change and extension of the bandwidth 🙂 I wonder what the Americans in Sardinia used this Hurricane for, 'station heck' leaves a lot open. Some sources also say that PB 654 was converted into a two-seater.
15 June 2025, 16:53
Roland Sachsenhofer AuthorFinished at all! I am pleased to be able to show you a few pictures of the completed Hurricane! The old familiar in new clothes is always interesting - and a 'new', at least unusual dress is the paintwork of a machine used as a station hack by the 350 FG, 346th FS in Sardinia.
The Hurri kit from Arma Hobbies - not my first - is of course of very high quality and was a pleasure to build. The markings are from ASK.
20 June 2025, 10:17
Pietro De AngelisBeautiful work as always Roland,
congrats and best wishes for a full recovery!
20 June 2025, 17:25
Roland Sachsenhofer AuthorRobert, Rui, Pietro and Guido, thank you for your words of encouragement! Also in this sense, it is a pleasure to be able to model without restrictions again 🙂 All I can say about the Hurricane kits from Arma Hobby is that I won't miss out on the new Sea-Hurricane.
20 June 2025, 18:19
Ludvík KružíkVery nicely built! Hurricane in American colors looks really unusual. Congratulations. 👍
21 June 2025, 17:48
Roland Sachsenhofer AuthorThank you for the motivating words! I really appreciate it, thank you!
7 July 2025, 05:10
Roland Sachsenhofer Author...and of course especially for that 'Tom-Cat' picture 🙂
7 July 2025, 05:10
